WPT Championship Cambodia 2025

Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #28

2025.02.14 - 2025.02.18Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

Steven Buckner

United States of America

Blind level

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Entries

42/334

Total Chips

13,360,000

Average

318,095

D1A

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 1:24:04 PM

Steve Buckner Doubles Thru Mats Gramsborg Ullereng

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Steve Buckner raises from middle position to 6,500, Mats Gramsborg Ullereng reraises from the hijack to 18,000, and Buckner calls.

Buckner checks in the dark before the flop comes 9♥ 8♣ 2♦ . Ullereng bets 17,000, and Buckner calls.

Buckner checks in the dark again before the turn card pairs the board with the 9♣ . Ullereng checks behind.

The river card is the 7♠ , Buckner bets 17,000, and Ullereng moves all in for about105,000. Buckner goes into the tank.

Buckner says, "I don't think I can fold this, cuz. I don't think I can fold this."

Buckner calls all in for 95,000, and Ullereng shows 5♣ T♠ for a king-high bluff. Buckner turns over 6♣ 5♣ to win the pot with a nine-high straight and double up in chips.

Player	Chips
SB Steven BucknerUnited States of America	267,500(89 BB)
MU Mats UllerengNorway	10,000(3 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:08:29 AM

Steven Buckner Out and Back In

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

In a classic preflop raise, Steven Buckner is all-in and at risk versus Harsh Bubna with Q♦ Q♠ versus A♥ K♣ . The K♠ K♥ 7♥ 8♣ 6♥ runout gives Bubna trips kings and he covers.

"Don't worry, that's how I run," Buckner says. The Coke Light he ordered arrives that moment and he re-enters almost instantly.

Player	Chips
HB Harsh BubnaIndia	75,000(150 BB)
SB Steven BucknerUnited States of America	40,000(80 BB)